419 scam: "Mr. Joseph Honvon"<josephhonvon@wama.org> Re: Your Delay is Complicating....

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Joseph Honvon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <josephhonvon01@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 16:40:12 +0100
Subject: Re: Your Delay is Complicating....

Hello,

I really don't understand what is happening to you, because I have done all I could just to get across to you on serveral occassions regarding the said funds/consignment and no response from you for a long time. I do hope you nothing bad has happen to you?

I need you reconfirm your full details again to include your names and contact details as you get back to me immediately you receive this email so that I will know you are ready to proceed. And we shall immediately continue the process of making sure all the legal channels are followed to a successful conclucion.

Regards,

Mr. Joseph Honvon.
Director of Finance(WAMA).

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic message transmission is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you are strictly prohibited from printing, storing, disseminating, distributing or copying this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. PLEASE NOTE: This E-mail is not a secured mode of communication. Additionally, if you ask that we respond to your inquiry by e-mail, there is some risk of unintentional disclosure of confidential information that may be included in our response. Thank you, WAMA Monetary Agency.
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